I really need to do a lot more work to get these guys where I want them to be.
The first one runs the length of my house and down the side of the fence and then around to the front of the fence. I have managed to weed about the first 10 feet or so.
The second one is my work in progress. By the end of the summer I hope to have it to the point where I will be proud to show it off. Whew! Better get started!!
The last one is my visitor today. He actually came back tonight and stood by the catuary watching the kitties for a while till it started pouring. The cats were quite interested in him too.

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Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.

We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!

The gardens are looking good. You'll be surprised how quickly they'll fill in. In my experience, my garden never looks good enough. I always see what's wrong with it while others never seem to notice what I see.
Gardening with deer around will be a big enough challenge for you. Hopefully they won't find a lot of your plants tasty.

I have lots of hyssop growing around my gardens. Deer don't like the smell. Neither do bunnies. Surprisingly the deer don't come up that close to the house. I will probably lose some plants once I get the new garden finished. It is farther from the house.
You are right, we are never happy with our gardens. I have a sis in law who does gardening for other people for a living. I get to listen to her "advice" all the time. I don't use it, I just get to listen.

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Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.

We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!

Geezz Hazel, you sent me on a search now to find the one I have. There are a few different varieties. H. officinalis hyssop is the one I have. It has a slight skunky odor which some people don't like when you press the leaves between your fingers. I don't mind the smell at all. It can also be used in cooking but in very small amounts as it can be overpowering.

The list below is pretty comprehensive for deer resistant plants. Maybe it will help.

Yes kr, it is. It is a very small pond which, I hope, by the end of the summer will be connected to another small pond and a big pond at the other end of the garden. It is my summer project. I made a "creek" running from the pond to where the bigger pond/waterfall will be last year too so that part is done. It is just digging a hole for the other pond and having hubby dig the big one so I can put the liner down, rocks, etc. It will be fun!!

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Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.

We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!

KR - No fish going in this year. I will let the pond "settle" for a year first. The lady I bought all my greenhouse supplies from is overrun with fishies in her pond. I will probably just get a few from her next year. They aren't koi but they are pretty. We have a blue heron that flies over all the time. I don't think I want to take a chance on expensive fishies going missing.

L4H - You said you had deer chow down on cedars last year? I guess that's because the winter was such a tough one. They need food from somewhere. It's so sad. :sad:

Hazel - That list I gave you is for Manitoba so it should be great for your area. Manitoba is Zone 3/4 according to one map I just looked at.

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Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.

We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!

14+,your garden looks beautiful,I wish I had your space,but then again I would be working my butt of with a HUGE garden and a pond of course
No deer here,really no planteating critters at all,but I would sacrifice some of my garden to see deer in my backyard(I think).
You are a very talented young lady

Thanks Chico! I know what you mean about working all the time in the garden. I need to get mine to the point I can just go out for an hour or so at night and weed. With the greenhouse getting busier (hopefully) I won't have the time.
As for big - by the time I am finished the gardens should be somewhere around an acre if all put together. Big enough?

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Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.

We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!

L4H - You said you had deer chow down on cedars last year? I guess that's because the winter was such a tough one. They need food from somewhere. It's so sad. :sad:

Our local parks all have arbor vitae that are trimmed up to about 4 feet from the ground. We thought it was deer, too...then we got setters. In no time, puppy Cole and puppy Ember had our arbor vitae trimmed up to about 4 feet from the ground. Now we're trying to figure out how the parks developed such a heavy infestation of setters!

Hazel - That list I gave you is for Manitoba so it should be great for your area. Manitoba is Zone 3/4 according to one map I just looked at.

Even better! I'm already making my plans for the nursery run. We have a large area of the front yard that we're letting grow wild. I want to add some flowers here and there...but of course, the deer have free access to the area. All the deer...frequently! So I'm gonna need as much help as I can get.

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Even better! I'm already making my plans for the nursery run. We have a large area of the front yard that we're letting grow wild. I want to add some flowers here and there...but of course, the deer have free access to the area. All the deer...frequently! So I'm gonna need as much help as I can get.